Plant Chemist I

JOB SUMMARY

Performs environmental and chemistry-related functions at a power plant to support efficient operation and environmental compliance.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY

Routine duties based on detailed instruction. Works under direct supervision. Responds to routine questions and problems within standards and guides. Follows established procedures to accomplish requirements of job.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures compliance with safety policies and promotes a safety culture by modeling behaviors consistent with Incident and Injury Free (IIF).

• Performs basic environmental compliance functions.
• Performs basic water treatment operation.
• Performs basic boiler chemistry control and cooling water chemistry control.
• Serve as a technical resource to plant personnel.
• Company representative in Environmental agency inspections (e.g., EPA, ODEQ, Corporation Commission).

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry; Or

• Bachelor's Degree in Science with Two 2 years chemistry experience (i.e. Environmental laboratory, regulatory, Environmental consulting, equivalent military experience, Industrial Environmental, etc.).

WORKING CONDITIONS

• May require travel.

• May be required to work non-standard work schedules which includes overtime, weekends, holidays, on-call and call-outs.
• May be exposed to extreme conditions and inclement weather.
• Required to work with multi-crafts crews and other groups.
• May work under hazardous conditions where physical danger exists due to mechanical equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - LIFTING AND OTHER WEIGHT REQMTS

• Occasionally: Sitting

• Occasionally: Pushing
• Occasionally: Pulling
• Occasionally: Reaching
• Occasionally: Repetitive Motions
• Frequently: Standing
• Frequently: Walking
• Frequently: Climbing
• Frequently: Stooping
• Frequently: Kneeling
• Frequently: Crouching
• Frequently: Grasping
• Frequently: Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination

• Occasionally: Lifting up to 50 lbs

• Occasionally: Carrying up to 50 lbs

SPECIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• This position is classified as a Safety-Sensitive Job under state law. Individuals in this position are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in OGE Energy Corp.’s Drug Testing Plan.

• All positions in which driving is an essential function of the job, regardless if the job code is marked safety sensitive or not, will also be included as safety sensitive. Individuals in positions in which driving is an essential function are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in OGE Energy Corp.’s Drug Testing Plan.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAS)

• Ability to adopt and practice Incident and Injury Free (IIF) philosophy.

• Basic knowledge of the plants water treatment systems.
• Basic knowledge in plant cooling water systems.
• Basic knowledge of the plants environmental compliance and reporting.
• Ability to communicate with individuals at various levels throughout the organization.
• Basic computer skills using MS Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Access).
• Ability to read and understand environmental regulations, company policies and operating procedures.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude in the use of hand tools.
• Ability to take on additional responsibility.
• Demonstrates the ability manage plant RCRA waste.

HEALTH AND SAFETY (MEDICAL/DOT REQUIREMENTS)

• Pre-Employment Drug Screen

• Pre-Employment Physical
• Audiogram Baseline
• Respiratory History
• Job Specific Physical Assessment
• Safety Sensitive

SALARY RANGE

$55,099 - $68,869